Windowmakers

07/09/2026

Checking out the Auckland Home Show on Friday? We'll be there! Why not keep the ball rolling on Saturday with the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture's Open Studios? A free event with many of our fabulous partners opening their practices for the day.

More info https://www.nzia.co.nz/aotearoa-festival-of-architecture/aotearoa-festival-of-architecture-auckland-branch-events/

02/09/2026

⭐ The Auckland Home Show starts next Thursday!

The Windowmakers team will be on Stand 410, alongside APL's Auckland fabricators, on Friday 11th September from 10am - 2pm.

If you're heading along, swing by and experience our windows and doors firsthand. Seeing, touching, and testing a product in real life makes all the difference, and our team have a wealth of building and fabrication experience to share.

We'd love to help you with your aluminium joinery requirements for any upcoming projects.

It's a late night too, with the show open until 9 pm on the Friday, so there's plenty of time to make a full day of it.

🎟️ Tickets: www.aucklandhomeshow.co.nz

Explore our high-quality windows and doors showcased in impressive homes across Auckland and Northland. Get inspired for your next project with our bespoke aluminum joinery.

27/08/2026

✨What do you think of the vertical screening here?

This stunning project by Studio2 Architects and JD Construction Co., features Windowmakers' windows as a key part of the gabled design.

This double story studio is located in Mt Eden, with the dormer room facing the street. The screening is a popular choice for privacy - it works in this build to allow natural light to filter through in a pleasing way, with the space still feeling personal and private.

Let us know what you think in the comments. We'll be at the upcoming Home Show - Friday 11th September at the Auckland Showgrounds - if you would like to discuss a project with us. More on that soon!

26/08/2026

🏆 Award-winning design. Performance built in.

This remarkable Paerata home has taken home Regional Gold in the New Home over $4 million category at the 2026 Master Builders House of the Year Auckland/Northland/Coromandel competition — as well as the Regional Environmental & Sustainable Excellence Award.

Designed with sustainability and thermal efficiency in mind, the home brings together a high-performing building system, considered orientation and extensive glazing to create a comfortable living environment with an exceptional connection to the surrounding rural landscape.

Windowmakers’ large-format glazing and gabled windows draw natural light into the heart of the home and frame expansive rural views, while large sliding doors create a seamless connection with the outdoor living spaces.

We’re proud to have contributed the windows and doors to this award-winning project - designed by architect Jenny Walters and built by Create + Construct Ltd

Take a closer look at this beautiful Paerata home and the thinking behind its award-winning design on our website →

https://www.windowmakers.co.nz/project/award-winning-rural-living-paerata

Photography: Simon Wilson

21/08/2026

🌟It's a double win for this Stanmore Bay beauty!

Fresh off claiming Home Magazine's Alt/Reno of the Year — this stunning renovation has now taken Regional Silver in the Master Builder's House of the Year Awards, 2026.

Congratulations to Jessop Architects and John Creighton Builders for transforming a beautifully situated, but tired bach, into 234sqm of laid-back beachfront luxury.

From the striking sandy-stone entry wall to the reimagined pitched roofline in Abodo cladding, every detail has been carefully considered.

Energy-efficient heating and cooling systems and solar panels with battery storage keep the home comfortable and sustainable year-round, with the excess going into the grid.

Aluminium joinery from Windowmakers plays a key role in the thermal envelope, framing the view of sand and sea while enabling the indoor-outdoor flow that makes this home feel so connected to its coastal setting.

🏆Two awards, one exceptional home — we're proud to have been part of it.

A much-loved beachfront bach in Whangaparāoa is redesigned as a ref...

19/08/2026

Set on a rural site in Paerata, this award-winning 551sqm home was designed by Jenny Walters and brought to life by Create + Construct Ltd

Large-format glazing and gabled windows from Windowmakers capture uninterrupted farmland and garden views from the open-plan heart of the home. Large sliders enable the living space to open to the covered outdoor dining and pool area.

🏆 Master Builders House of the Year Top 100 National Award
🏆 Regional Environmental & Sustainable Excellence
🏆 Regional Gold — New Home over $4 million

📷 Simon Wilson

Read more on our website - full article coming next week.

www.windowmakers.co.nz/inspiration

18/08/2026

Check out this stunning, award-winning project from Neo Build Ltd. Featuring APL joinery from Windowmakers.

13/08/2026

Designed for architecturally ambitious projects, you can experience the Minima series at the APL showroom in the Residium Design + Building Centre in Parnell, and on site at Windowmakers in Wainui.

www.windowmakers.co.nz/minima-series

12/08/2026

💥Need project inspiration?💥

Perched on a coastal ridgeline overlooking Whangārei Harbour, Te Ahikā is a striking transformation of an existing three-level home — designed to make the most of its extraordinary setting.

Explore the full Te Ahikā project, including more photography and details on the joinery used, now on the Windowmakers website.

https://www.windowmakers.co.nz/inspiration

With JD Construction and Studio2 Architects, photography by Samuel Hartnett.